Letter: ENA 2740.6

Letter ENA 2740.6

Metadata

Shelfmark
ENA 2740.6
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic
Secondary Language
Hebrew

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Description

Letter addressed to ha-Dayyan ha-Maskil (unidentified). In Judaeo-Arabic, with some lines of Hebrew poetry on verso. The sender is unable to repay the 30 dirhams that he owes for food that he bought on credit. The addressee is asked to be patient and to have Abū Manṣūr try to sell the volume of the Torah and apply the proceeds to the debt.

Additional metadata

Collection
Jewish Theological Seminary Library
Historical shelfmarks
ENA 2740, f. 6; ENA 2740, fol. 6
Input date
In PGP since 2017
Image
Transcription
Translation

ENA 2740.6 1

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1

ENA 2740.6 2

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2
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  • ENA 2740.6: Images provided by the Jewish Theological Seminary Library (JTSL) CC-Zero / Public Domain
Jewish Theological Seminary Library, ENA 2740.6. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/12385/ (accessed June 5, 2026).